This document provides guidance on gathering, recording, and editing audio for multimedia projects. It discusses the necessary equipment for audio recording like digital recorders, microphones, and headphones. It offers tips for conducting interviews such as finding a quiet place, asking open-ended questions, and getting identifying information from subjects. It also explains how to collect additional audio like room tones and sound effects. Finally, it reviews common audio file formats and provides instructions for using audio editing software to convert files and trim recordings for posting online.

1. Audio Good audio is the basis of multimedia.

2. Audio Voices Emotion People telling their own stories in their own words Allows audience to imagine visuals

4. Headphones

5. Microphone

6. Cables

9. Record 2 min of room tone.

10. Get comfortable. Make your subject comfortable.

12. Avoid “yes” or “no” questions.

14. Do not say “uh huh” or talk while you interview. Listen.

15. Maintain eye contact. Listen. Nod.

18. Collect Other Sound Sound Effects Makes audio more vivid. Car doors slamming. Eggs frying. Dogs barking. Birds chirping. Gavel pounding. Dentist drilling. Etc.

19. Editing Audio Simple Audio Editing Programs GarageBand (for Macs) Audacity (for PCs and Macs) – Free download

20. Editing Audio Common Types of Audio Files You Should Be Able to Recognize .wma (windows media audio) .wav (uncompressed windows file) .mp3 (most universal audio format) .aiff (Mac and standard podcasting format)

21. Editing Audio 1. Plug your recorder into the USB. 2. Drag your audio file(s) onto your desktop. 3. Make a copy. Ctrl and Click. Duplicate. 4. Edit the copy, NOT the original.

22. Editing Audio Switch Audio Converter A free download Works on both Macs and PC Available in Boz 134 Go>Applications>Switch

23. Editing Audio Switch Audio Converter Go>Applications>Switch Drag file in 3. Output as .aiff for Garageband .wav for Audacity 4. Hit “Convert” button

25. Save and Export as .mp3

26. Post .mp3 online

27. Soundcloud.com offers audio free hosting and a player that is compatible with Wordpress.com